Restless Palate

Beet Toast
Photo by Eric Sandler

With the tagline of “Discover Fresh,” it’s pretty clear that HUSA, the bar and restaurant group behind Baker St. and Local Pour, has taken aim directly at healthy eating concepts like True Food Kitchen. Certain aspects of the menu like the vegetable toasts, flatbreads, and kale salad are very much on trend; however, like most cover acts, the new version doesn’t quite live up to the original.

Take that beet and ricotta toast, for example.The dish could be a fun alternative to a standard beet salad if the restaurant cut the slices of bread a little thicker and toasted them a little longer to get some crunch. If the restaurant can work out the kinks, it will be a nice addition to La Centerra.